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Faughil

Located in Newry Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°06′07″ N 6°22′38″ W

Map showing the location of Faughil Faughil
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
241 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Jonesborough
1.6 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BFS Belfast International Airport63 km
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport66 km

About Faughil

Faughil is a mountain. Location: Newry Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 241 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Clermont Carn and Feede Mountain.

Climate of Faughil

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (148 mm)
Driest month
April (79 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Faughil
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°8°7°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)14811411979798279103101131134139

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Faughil

The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 63 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 62 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 63 kmnorth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 66 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 75 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 62 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 86 kmsouth
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 219 kmsouthwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 221 kmeast
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 235 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Faughil

Within 100 km: 201 historic and cultural sites, 359 natural sites, 523 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km101 places

  • White Island Island 23 kmW
  • Black Island Island 23 kmW
  • Tullynawood Lake Lake 23 kmNW
  • Silent Valley Reservoir Lake 25 kmE

25–60 km300 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 54 kmS
  • Reedy Flat Island 47 kmN
  • Rams Island Island 54 kmN
  • Guns Island Island 58 kmE

60–100 km682 places

  • Rockabill Island 61 kmSE
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 86 kmS
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 78 kmS
  • Reagh Island Island 66 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Jonesborough Village, Newry Mourne and Down
    1.6 km S
  • Meigh Village, Newry Mourne and Down
    1.7 km N
  • Carrickcarnan Village, County Longford
    1.2 km E
  • Newry City, Newry Mourne and Down
    8.9 km N
  • Edentober Village, County Louth
    2.1 km E
  • Warrenpoint Town, Newry Mourne and Down
    7.8 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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